1,200 youth baseball & softball teams beach bound this summer

1,200 youth baseball & softball teams beach bound this summer

Summer 2019 is set to sizzle in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach with athletic events from the sportsplexes to the sand. The United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) alone is hosting nine baseball and softball tournaments, bringing more than 1,200 teams to the beach in June and July.
“In 2018, USSSA tournaments generated 48,445 room nights and $58.54 million in economic impact,” said Beth Gendler, vice president of sales for the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission. “With more than 200 additional teams over last year, plus their families and fans heading to the Alabama Gulf Coast in 2019, local businesses should feel the love. We are proud to facilitate these events alongside USSSA and invite each family to play hard at the fields and throughout our beach communities.”
Summer 2019 Sports Schedule
June 7-9: Alabama Soccer Association Summer Camp
June 7-9: USA Softball of Alabama National Qualifier
June 13-17: USSSA Global Sports Baseball World Series 1
June 15: LuLu’s Hot Trot for ARC 5K Run/Walk
June 17-22: USSSA Global Sports Baseball World Series 2
June 21-23: USTA Gulf Shores Summer Slam Tennis Tournament
June 24-29: USSSA Global Sports Baseball World Series 3
July 1-6: USSSA Global Sports Baseball World Series 4
July 2-6: Dance Grand Nationals
July 4: The SHARK Run
July 6: “Gulf Coast Region Grand Championship” National/Beach Tour Regional Qualifier Championship
July 8-13: USSSA Global Sports Baseball World Series 5
July 9-13: USSSA Recreation Softball World Series
July 14-19: USSSA Softball “C” Fastpitch World Series (National and Gulf Coast Championship)
July 20: 5th Annual Flora-Bama’s Gulf Coast Paddle Championship
July 22-27: USSSA Global Sports Baseball World Series 6
July 23-27: USSSA Gulf Coast Summer Championship
Aug. 17: Waterville USA Flow Tour National Championship
Sept. 5-7: Bulls on the Beach
Sept. 7: Brett/Robinson Alabama Coastal Triathlon